What if you'd held PAA?
A $1,000 investment in Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA) at the month-end close of 1998-11 would be worth $18,024 at the close of 2026-08 — +1702.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,624.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $831 | -16.9% |
| 2000 | $1,361 | +63.8% |
| 2001 | $2,003 | +47.2% |
| 2002 | $2,044 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | $2,934 | +43.5% |
| 2004 | $3,653 | +24.5% |
| 2005 | $4,070 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | $5,614 | +37.9% |
| 2007 | $6,038 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | $4,349 | -28.0% |
| 2009 | $7,192 | +65.4% |
| 2010 | $9,103 | +26.6% |
| 2011 | $11,316 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | $14,657 | +29.5% |
| 2013 | $17,518 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | $18,185 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | $8,750 | -51.9% |
| 2016 | $13,598 | +55.4% |
| 2017 | $9,337 | -31.3% |
| 2018 | $9,552 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | $9,334 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | $4,594 | -50.8% |
| 2021 | $5,615 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | $7,626 | +35.8% |
| 2023 | $10,615 | +39.2% |
| 2024 | $12,887 | +21.4% |
| 2025 | $14,730 | +14.3% |
| 2026 | $20,825 | +41.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PAA was 1999-11 ($0.81): $1,000 then is $29,617 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($24.40): $1,000 then is $983.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PAA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $18,024 today, a total return of +1702.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PAA?
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2009, a +65.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,654 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -51.9%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in PAA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-11 would have grown to about $158,950 on $33,400 invested.
Did PAA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,624. PAA beat the S&P 500 by +172.1% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA) historical total-return data from 1998-11 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.